Hackenburg-Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 19

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April 2nd, 2009: Stated Meeting: Visitation from Prudence Lodge No. 11 & 

Computer Talk with Brother Mike Rabinowitch.

 

March 12th, 2009: Stated Meeting: DeMolay Night.

Before the Stated meeting the freedom chapter of the DeMolay performed their ritual for the brethren.

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To read more about the Freedom Chapter of the DeMolay right click here

 

February 12th, 2009: Stated Meeting:

"Junior Warden Night". During the meeting the lodge's Junior Warden Brother Jerry Springer gave a multi-media presentation about the Widow Sons Motorcycle Riding Association. Members of the Widow Son's were in the audience displaying their vests and patches.

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January 8th, 2009: Stated Meeting:

Hackenburg-Mt. Moriah Lodge 19 held its first stated meeting of 2009 on January 8th in the Egyptian Hall of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.  The Lodge was honored to host the District Deputy Grand MASTER, William Kingsbury, and the officers of Masonic District C.  DDGM Kingsbury spoke about the state of the Grand Lodge and its’ various programs.  He also spoke of the work being done by Hackenburg-Mt. Moriah and that of the other Lodges of District C adding that he was pleased by both. 

After the District Deputy Masters’ talk the lodge was presented with a program entitled “Things that aren’t there anymore”.  The presentation was produced and delivered by brother’s Laird Bevitz & Barry Oppenheim.  It featured a multi-media power point display of long gone features of the Philadelphia area.  Included in this nostalgic revisit are major shopping attractions, warmly remembered restaurants, popular TV programs, cars, beers, stadiums and radio commercials from the past. You can read more about the night by right clicking here
 

 

 

December 11th, 2008: Stated Meeting:

During the December 11th, 2008 Stated meeting Hackenburg-Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 19 elected a new Junior Warden and Treasurer. Congratulations to Brother Jerry Springer Junior Warden and Brother Gil Stein P.M. Treasurer. The webpage for the 2009 officers can be accessed by right clicking here or simply using the pull down menu on the page.

 

November 13th, 2008: Stated Meeting:

During the November 13th, 2008 Stated meeting we were pleased to have Bro. Michael G. Comfort give us a talk about the USS Constellation. Following the constellation talk we had our Veterans service when we had a parade of Flags from the branches of the United Stated Military. ( Army, Navy, Air force, Marine Corps & Coast Guard ). After the veterans service we honored our deceased brethren with our Masonic Memorial Service.

 

 

October 16th, 2008: Stated Meeting:

  • October Stated Meeting "Ghost Busters" (The South Jersey Paranormal Research)

    During the October 16th, 2008 Stated meeting we were pleased to have the South Jersey Paranormal Research group present their work. The South Jersey Paranromal Reasearch (SJPR) presented their work and finding from their various investigations including their investigation that they performed on one of the members of Lodge's Home. All of the SJPR investigation that was performed can be viewed by either right clicking here or going directly to the link by copying this address: http://www.sjpr.org/Cases/Buildings/Langhorne/Langhorne.html

    October is also Past Master's Night and the Past Master's of our Lodge performed a 3rd Degree. After the Degree a special Past Master's Memorial Service was performed and all of the Past Master's in attendance said a few words about their year as Worshipful Master

    The Bills were paid as usual and we all got out of lodge at the EARLY HOUR of 11:30pm.... Man what a night!

     

    September 11th, 2008: Stated Meeting:

    During the Stated Meeting the Brother's of Hackenburg-Mt. Moriah played a game of Masonic Jeopardy. To download a copy of the Masonic Jeopardy Game

    Click here to download the Beginners or the Advanced. We also discussed about giving a charitable donation to Backpacks for better beginnings. Click here to go to the webpage : http://www.backpacksforbetterbeginnings.org/

    We also discussed giving a donation to the 32 degree Masonic Dyslexia Learning Center for Children

    Philadelphia Learning Center
    1700 Tomlinson Road
    Philadelphia, PA 19116
    Kathleen Carlsen, Director
    Telephone: 215-673-1972
    masoniclearnphl@gmail.com

     

     

    June 12th, 2008: Stated Meeting

    The Right Worshipful Grand Master Stephen Gardner came for an unofficial visitation to give Brother Norman Fox P.D.D.G.M. & P.M. his 50 Masonic service award and pin. Also Brother Len Rosenfeld held a demonstration on "how to examine a visitor"

     

    June 7th, 2008: Special Meeting was held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria Virginia with our Brother's from Palestine-Roxborough Lodge No. 135 assisting.

    The trip consisted of a tour of the George Washington Masonic Memorial, followed by an opening of the Lodge and a second degree, then followed by the closing.

    We also visited the 33rd Southern Jurisdiction "House of the Temple" in Washington D.C.

     

    May 29th 2008: Joint Table Lodge with Palestine Roxborough Lodge No. 135 at the Roxborough Masonic Temple.

    Speakers were:

    Brother Robert Boone P.D.D.G.M. talking about Masonry around the world.

    Brother Emanuel Iglesias 33 degree & Past Illustrious Sir of the Lulu Shrine Center (speaking on Brother George Wasington)

    Brother John Rousey: (As Brother Ben Franklin)

     

    May 8th, 2008:

    There was no air conditioning in Masonic Temple, so the Masonic Jeopardy program was rescheduled for September 2008.

     

    April 10th, 2008: Stated Meeting:

    Featured speaker was Brother William Fleisher of the The Vidocq Society who talked to us about the "Boy in the Box" case and other unsolved crimes. Also accompanying him was Ron Avery author of "City of Brotherly Mayhem" who elaborated further about the boy in the box case.

        Who was the mysterious "Boy in the Box"? How did he die? Was his death a tragic accident, or a cruel and deliberate act of child homicide? Who killed him, and why? How did the nude, badly bruised body of this little boy come to be placed inside a cardboard box and dumped in a remote, rubbish-strewn lot on the northern outskirts of Philadelphia? Why didn't anyone report the boy missing?  Who were the boy's parents or guardians, and why hadn't they come forward to identify him and claim his body? Will this little boy's true identity ever be known, or will he forever remain "America's Unknown Child"?

     

    To see the video from Brother William Fleischer & Ron Avery click the link below:

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    Brother Gil Stein P.M. spoke about Brother Charles Coward and informed us about a book known as Freemason's to A-Z

     

    Brother Edward Doneson P.M. spoke about the Prince Hall Lodge of Pennsylvania and its recognition by Caucasian Lodge's and the history of the Prince Hall Lodge

     

    Brother William Kingsburg DDGM spoke about the Pennsylvania Lodge of Research

     

     

    April 17th, 2008: Annual Banquet

    Featured speaker was Former Penn State Football Player Adam Taliaferro who gave his motivational speech about his journey and his recovery.

    To find out more about the Adam Taliaferro foundation here is the website: http://www.taliaferrofoundation.org/ & the video he showed at the banquet:

    Adam's speech during the banquet is here at :